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Highly rated freshman class boosts Santa Clara

5. Santa Clara (16-2-4).Last year: The Broncos finished undefeated in WCC play and reached the third round of
the NCAA Tournament. This year: SCU returns seven starters, including last year's WCC Freshman of the Year Jalil
Anibaba.

Also expected to make contributions will be Stephen McCarthy and Jide Ogunbiyi, who was a
candidate to make Nigeria's Olympic team.

One of the nation's best freshman classes features former U.S. U-17 captain Mykell Bates, Brandon Zimmerman and Chance Bennett.